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Dinosaur National Monument, Dinosaur, CO

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Dinosaur National Monument

See a cliff of dinosaur bones still in the rock at the Quarry Exhibit Hall, then drive into the canyon country of the Green and Yampa rivers.

Canyon Visitor Center, 4545 US-40 · Dinosaur, CO

About Dinosaur National Monument

Dinosaur National Monument spreads over 210,000 acres on the Colorado-Utah border, where the Green and Yampa rivers meet. On the Utah side near Jensen, the Quarry Exhibit Hall shows a cliff face with more than 1,500 dinosaur bones still embedded in it. The Colorado side, reached from the Canyon Visitor Center near the town of Dinosaur, is canyon country: Harpers Corner Road leads to a trail overlooking both river canyons. Entry is $25 per vehicle or $15 per person for seven days, and youth 15 and under get in free.

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